EPPP CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (PREPJET) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

EPPP CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (PREPJET) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Goal of Extended Family Systems Therapy - Answer-Increase differentiation in all members. Usually only see two members. Create a genogram initially to understand intergenerational patterns of functioning. Ask questions to defuse emotions and help them see how they contribute to problems. Bowenian Therapists assume the role of coach. Structural Family Therapy (Minuchin) - Answer-Symptoms are related to family structure. Looks at subsystems and boundaries. Boundaries differ in terms of degree of permeability and exist on a continuum: At one end of the continuum are boundaries that are overly diffuse and lead to enmeshed relationships; at the other end are boundaries that are overly rigid and lead to disengaged relationships. 4 Rigid Family Triads (Structural Family Therapy, Minuchin) - Answer-1. Stable Coalition: Occurs when parent and child form inflexible alliance against other parents 2. Unstable coalition: aka Triangulation- occurs when each parent demands the child side with him or her. 3. Detouring attack Coalition: Parents avoid conflict between them by blaming the child for their problems. 4. Detouring-support coalition: parents avoid their own conflict by overprotecting child. Goals of Structural Family Therapy - Answer-Alleviate current symptoms and change family structure by altering coalitions and creating clear boundaries. Focuses on promoting behavior change. 3 overlapping phases 3 Techniques used during Joining phase (Structural Family Therapy, Minuchin) - Answer-a. Mimesis: Adopting family's affective, behavioral, and communication styles as the family b. Tracking: Involves adopting the content of family's communications c. Maintenance: Provide family members with support